Mark Draper

17 Jan 202117 Jan 2021

Premier League Career: Leicester City (1994-1995), Aston Villa (1995-1999), Southampton (2000-2001) Mark Draper's career saw him make a name for himself at Notts County and figure prominently for Aston Villa…

Nolberto Solano (ASTON VILLA vs. Tottenham Hotspur) – November 2004

16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020

Peruvian Nolberto Solano will be associated most prominently for his two spells at Newcastle United during his Premier League career. In-between that, he had an 18-month period at Aston Villa…

Paul McGrath

12 Oct 202012 Oct 2020

With 166 appearances and seven goals scored across the first five seasons of Premier League football, Paul McGrath might not sound like an obvious choice as a Premier League icon.…

Aston Villa (2008-2009)

8 Sep 20208 Sep 2020

Big chance squandered Martin O’Neill’s third full season at Aston Villa saw his exciting, energetic side seriously threaten the dominance of the traditional ‘Big 4’ teams at the time in…

Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Aston Villa (December 1998)

31 May 202031 May 2020

Goalscorers: Kevin Gallacher 44, Riccardo Scimeca 81, Tim Sherwood 88 Teams: Blackburn Rovers: John Filan, Christian Dailly, Callum Davidson, Stephane Henchoz (Marlon Broomes 45), Jeff Kenna, Billy McKinlay, Tim Sherwood,…

Dean Saunders – ASTON VILLA vs. Ipswich Town (February 1993)

7 May 20207 May 2020

Dean Saunders caused a bit of a stir in April 2019 when he believed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s charge down of a Ben Foster goal-kick at Watford was good enough for the…

John Fashanu

10 Apr 202010 Apr 2020

Premier League Career: Wimbledon (1992-1994), Aston Villa (1994-1995) When it comes to forwards who loved a physical and demanding battle with defenders, John Fashanu would be near the top of…

Federico Macheda – MANCHESTER UNITED vs. Aston Villa (April 2009)

10 Apr 202010 Apr 2020

Manchester United were in a major title fight with their north west rivals Liverpool FC in 2008-2009. The Merseysiders were top of the table and United looked in trouble at…

Peter Whittingham

19 Mar 202019 Mar 2020

Premier League Career: Aston Villa (2003-2006), Cardiff City (2013-2014) Amidst all of the worry and anxiety we face at the moment over the Coronavirus outbreak, it pales into insignificance for…

Aston Villa 4-3 West Bromwich Albion (January 2014)

31 Jan 202031 Jan 2020

Goalscorers: Chris Brunt 4, Fabian Delph 9 OG, Andreas Weimann 12, Leandro Bacuna 24, Fabian Delph 37, Youssouf Mulumbu 43, Christian Benteke 64 PEN Teams: Aston Villa: Brad Guzan, Ryan…

Curtis Davies

27 Jan 202030 Jan 2020

Premier League Career: West Bromwich Albion (2005-2006), Aston Villa (2007-2010), Birmingham City (2011), Hull City (2013-2015, 2016-2017) Curtis Davies has experienced the lows of Premier League relegation and FA Cup…

Christian Benteke

25 Jan 202031 Mar 2020

Premier League Career: Aston Villa (2012-2015), Liverpool FC (2015-2016), Crystal Palace (2016-PRESENT) Belgian Christian Benteke had endured a Premier League career of two halves. The powerful forward was a prolific…